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Decoherence of domains and defects at phase transitions
F. C. Lombardo, R. J. Rivers, P. I. Villar
In this further letter on the onset of classical behaviour in field theory due to a phase transition, we show that it can be phrased easily in terms of the decoherence functional,…
Classical Behaviour After a Phase Transition: I. Classical Order Parameters
F. C. Lombardo, R. J. Rivers, F. D. Mazzitelli
We analyze the onset of classical field configurations after a phase transition. Firstly, we motivate the problem by means of a toy model in quantum mechanics. Subsequently, we con…
Classical Behaviour After a Phase Transition: II. The Formation of Classical Defects
R. J. Rivers, F. C. Lombardo, F. D. Mazzitelli
Classical defects (monopoles, vortices, etc.) are a characteristic consequence of many phase transitions of quantum fields. Most likely these include transitions in the early unive…